Tag: design
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Bachelor of Branding Charrette
The Institute without Boundaries is known for their charrette process. A quick, dirty and effective way of producing many ideas and then editing it all down to the best possible outcomes. This charrette was to help the faculty and staff develop a new curriculum for a new bachelor degree. As they are in the preliminary…
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Abstract: The Art of Design
Meet eight of the most creative thinkers and imaginative minds working in the world of art and design today in the new Netflix original documentary series, Abstract: The Art of Design.
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Come Up To My Room, part 2
THE LONG, TEDIOUS TASK OF WATING – Amanda Gresik Many people have experienced what it is like to go into a hospital waiting room, either for themselves or to accompany a friend or family member. While trying to pass the time by flipping through magazines and filling out forms, it is hard to not feel…
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The Art of Scent Design at TO DO 2017
This one day event really intrigued me because as an interior designer, we are taught materiality, space planning, building code, but no where in our education did aromas and how an environment can seem different just by infusing a smell into the equation.
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Evolution: Can human intelligence design better than nature?
“What do you think of the exhibit?” a nice lady asks me outside of the exhibition space. “I think there’s too much text”, I tell her. “Yeah, you really have to think through it.”
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Things TO DO: Toronto Design Offsite Festival 2017
The Toronto Design Offsite Festival (TO DO) is Canada’s largest cultural celebration of design with over 100 exhibitions and events forming Toronto’s design week, January 16-22, 2017. Going into its 7th year, TO DO transforms Toronto into a hub for creativity, taking design and art out of the studio and into the urban sphere, bringing people…
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ChalkFest 2014
On a recent trip to Buffalo, a place mostly associated with shopping than art, I stumbled upon a street festival dedicated to chalk. A local woman pointed me in the direction and told me that it was an opportunity for inner city kids to show off their artistic skills. Upon further research, I learned that…
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Designer Series: Pete Bresse
Pete Bresse is the owner of Eclectic Revival, a local vintage and custom lighting shop located in the trendy Junction neighbourhood. In the video, Pete walks us through the design process, and why his love of cars has translated into his one-of-a-kind designs.
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Cassandra Cucine premiers at EUROCUCINA 2014
Cassandra Cucine is an emerging, Greek company that designs and manufactures innovative and exclusive kitchen furniture systems. They are proud to be the world’s first creators of curved cabinets in front view, while others’ cabinets are curved in plan view. The design’s innovation lies in the additional fact that the entire kitchen, including the hanging…
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Derek McLeod
Designer Series is a video blog series that focuses on artisans and creators in the communities that we build in. Our first article focuses on Derek McLeod an industrial design located in The Toronto Junction. Derek is a graduate from OCAD university and has always been attracted to designing furniture. For the DUKE presentation centre,…
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Junction TO DO Festival
Don’t know what to see this year for the Toronto Offsite Design Festival (TO DO)? The 65 locations can be quite overwhelming to digest at first glance. Well, if you are looking for a design centric area, The Junction is the place to be. Not only did SMASH provide the location for the official party…
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Going Local in the Junction
Located at Dundas Street West, just east Keele the DUKE presentation centre, designed by local studio Mason Studio is an authentic reflection of the surrounding neighbourhood. By collaborating with local artists the space celebrates the talent and unique identity of the Junction. Like a perfectly choreographed dance, the movement through the space is full of…
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Container Culture
In 2012, TAS created the ‘How Do You Live’ exhibition for the Interior Design Show. Six shipping containers were transformed from a utilitarian vessel into inviting living quarters. Showcasing how one can live in a small yet designed footprint. ‘That’s the irony. We’ve taken a box, and with the city’s best creators, made…
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IIDEX Celebrating Canadian Design
To me, IIDEX has always been the kick-off to the Canadian design season. As Canada’s National Design and Architecture Expo and Conference, this is the place where designers and architects gather to see the latest in building products, technology and materials. Taking place at the Direct Energy Centre, as most trade shows go, the majority…
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Graphic Tarantino Screenplays
London-based graphic designer Sharm Murugiah has created a series of illustrations based on the films by Quentin Tarantino.
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Mercuric Marble Tables by Zaha Hadid
Mercuric Tables by Zaha Hadid for Citco are a reinterpretation of luxury and craft. The limited edition collection is a set of three tables made of black marquina and bianco di covelano marble. The gold vein that threads itself through the pieces exhibit the strength of the stone and the vigour of nature. The organic…
Richelle Sibolboro 